Fineline Fishing Charters October fishing 4-cast for port Canaveral and Banana Lagoon
By: capt Jim Ross
EAST ORLANDO- COCOA BEACH-PORT CANAVERAL-October is usually one of the best months of the year to fish inside and outside of Port Canaveral. The Fall mullet run should be in full swing and depending on the amount of cool weather we get (hopefully just a little bit) it should be a great month for anglers targeting snook, tarpon, tripletail, jack crevalle, and Spanish mackerel. These species will be following the schools of mullet and other baitfish southward along the beaches as they head for their wintering grounds in south Florida. Look for baitfish “showering” as they run from these predators when the action in the surf zones heats up. The best areas are usually from in front of the Delta rocket launch pads southward to the tip of the Cape, and from south Cocoa Beach near Patrick Air force base to Melbourne Beach. In these areas you may also see some king mackerel and sharks joining in on the festivities. Whether you’re standing on the beach or fishing from a boat, you should find plenty of willing fish to except your offering. Topwater and lipped diving plugs, Krocodile spoons, and HookUp jigs are popular lure choices to cast in and around the feeding activity.
DAYTONA BEACH, COCOA BEACH, MOSQUITO LAGOON, INDIAN AND BANANA RIVER LAGOONS- Island edges and drop off near the 1000 islands area of Cocoa Beach are going to be worth investigating this month as these are places that trout and redfish can ambush fingerling mullet from. Keep an eye out for small schools of redfish cruising the flats on the west side of the river on most days too. Soft plastic sea shad and jerk baits like the Saltwater Assassin 4-inch sea shad or 5 inch dia dapper rigged on a weedless weighted worm hook should keep any floating grass or algae from collecting on the hook in many cases. In the Mosquito Lagoon south of Daytona and east of Orlando live fingerling mullet or cut mullet can be a great way to catch quality fish. Rig the live baits under a float or free line them next to the mangrove branches and roots for explosive strikes. lay the cut baits in sandy potholes and wait for a pickup.
Until Next time….Catch a memory!!!
Captain Jim Ross
Fineline Fishing Charters- serving Orlando, Daytona Beach and Cocoa Beach.
